If you see a cigarette butt, a twist tie, a corner of a candy bar wrapper, a straw, a store receipt, a shiny bit of cellophane, or some other small bit of trash, pick it up and throw it in one of the new bear proof trash cans. If you notice it and walk by, it's like throwing it on the ground again. The Conservation Committee is targeting micro trash…

In the summertime, the pool deck is a favored spot. OLT provides the flat concrete near the pool and a few deck chairs. There is space for about a dozen chairs with nearly 140 people wanting those spots. (Odd that concrete is so desirable but that may just be a personal preference I haven't acquired.) Thank you for sharing the swimming pool deck space. If you aren't in a deck…

Members Appreciation Weekend was a great success with record numbers attending! Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped as camp hosts, discovery hosts and tour guides, shuttled members to their cars, helped cook and clean up breakfast for 260+ members, volunteers and staff. This is a special weekend for us where we get to celebrate our members. We received many compliments this year, folks loved the bands, the…

July 21: Annual Board Meeting and BBQ at the Pavilion! Join us for our annual meeting, meet the board directors, share comments and suggestions and have lunch on us! We will be providing a BBQ lunch for all who attend. July 25: Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be here doing research on our bat colony. July 23 - 27: CCW Adventure Program, Science Camp at the Everson Ranch (special program)…

OLT is thrilled to have this wonderful event returning to the Everson Ranch. To learn more about it contact Rustic Roots directly. Rustic Roots campfire jamming camp announces its 8th year and 2nd year at Orient Land Trust in the San Luis Valley - August 6-12, 2018. Join Teaching Artists and Camp Hosts Joy Adams & Andy Reiner (Half Pelican) as well as Hazel Ketchum & John Holenko (The Hungry…

Members Only! June 22, 23 is Member Appreciation Weekend. The celebration is coming up soon. No members will be turned away but non-members will not be admitted. Don't bring a guest unless they are a member. The Friday night band is The Groove Farmers from Salida, Colorado. The Saturday night band is Reviva from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Remember to bring a delicious contribution to the Saturday afternoon potluck. Breakfast Sunday…

Orient Land Trust is a nonprofit land trust dedicated to the preservation of Valley View Hot Springs (VVHS) and its viewshed—including natural and biologic resources, agricultural lands, wildlife habitat, open space, and historic and geologic features of the northern San Luis Valley—for the education and enjoyment of current and future generations.

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